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**Christian History Almanac**

The Christian History Almanac is a daily 5-minute podcast that highlights those stories- sometimes well known, other times less so- that have shaped the history of the church. Hosted by historian and author Dr. Daniel van Voorhis, each daily podcast concludes with a piece of prose or poetry and the reminder that because of the Good News, everything is going to be ok.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Oct 28, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the patron saint of Christian Humanism and reluctant Reformer.

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Monday, October 27, 2025 Oct 27, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the Sabbath and Adventist groups.

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Strange Afterlife of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Pt. 1 Oct 25, 2025

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Weekend Edition for October 25-26, 2025

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Friday, October 24, 2025 Oct 24, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the most important missionaries in modern history: Ann Hasseltine Judson.

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Thursday, October 23, 2025 Oct 23, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember an overlooked giant in the history of hymnody and Christian poetry.

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

SUBSCRIBE:

Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Oct 22, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the most significant councils in the early church and its "definition."

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

SUBSCRIBE:

Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Oct 21, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a giant in the field of Biblical Archaeology.

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

SUBSCRIBE:

Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Monday, October 20, 2025 Oct 20, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the divisions amongst Protestants.

Show Notes:

What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

SUBSCRIBE:

Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Rivals! The Great Debates in Church History Oct 18, 2025

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Weekend Edition for October 18-19, 2025

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

SUBSCRIBE:

Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Friday, October 17, 2025 Oct 17, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a forgotten Christian theologian who stood up to the Nazi regime and saw the dizzying change of the 20th century.

Show Notes:

What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

SUBSCRIBE:

Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

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